English → Latin
“lenient” in Latin
lēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm; gradualmītismild, mellow, mature, ripe; sweet, juicy, succulent; light, fruitful, mellow.; calm, gentle, placidmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible, supple; mild, tenderclēmēnsmerciful, lenient; mild, gentle, quiet, peaceful, easy, moderate; compliantindulgeōto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to); to give oneself up (to); to be addicted (to), in
The English word lenient itself goes back to Latin lēnis, through lēniēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lenient
lenis; mitis; mollis; clemens; indulgens. SYN. in MILD.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lenient?
- The usual Latin words for “lenient” are lēnis, mītis, mollis; also clēmēns, indulgeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.